There are 3 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 1995 Geo Prizm in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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THE RIGHT AND LEFT CV JOINT BROKE FAILED. NLM
GEAR SHIFT KNOB IS EXTRA SENSITIVE-YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PRESS KNOB TO SHIFT GEARS IT CHANGES IF YOU BRUSH AGAINST IT. TT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.